Hydrocarbon-burner.



PATENTED NOV. 26, 1907.

H. P. GLAZIER. HYDROGARBON BURNER.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 1, 1906.

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UNITED STATES IPATEN T OFFICE.

HAROLD P. GLAZIER, OF CHELSEA, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR TO GLAZIER STOVECOMPANY. 01 CHELSEA, MICHIGAN.

HYDROCARBON-BURNER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 26, 1907'.

Application filed November l. 1906. Serial No, 341,527.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HAROLD P. Gn-xzrnn, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chelsea, county of Washtcnaw, State of Michigan, haveinvented a certain new and useful Improvement in Hydrocarbon-Burners,and declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description ofthe same, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itpertains to make and use the same, reference beinghad to theaccompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to hydro-carbon burners; it has for its object animproved burner that is especially adapted for the production of vaporfrom alcohol, the )roper mingling of the vapor produced with air, andthe burning of the mixture in a way to produce a heating or cookingflame.

The objects are attained by the means shown in the drawings; in whichFigure l, is a perspective. Fig. 2, is a vertical section.

The fuel to be vaporized is admitted through a stand-pipe into avertical retort 1. that terminates the stand-pipe. For primary orinitial heating, a small quantity of the fluid is drawn from the retortand is allowed to flow into a cup 2, its flow being controlled by thesmall needle valve immediately thereabove where it is lighted and theheat produced by its combustion serves to produce the initialvaporization of some portion of the fluid in the retort 1. As the 'lluidin the retort is vaporized, the vapor accumulates at the extreme top ofthe chamber of the retort, whence it escapes through an outlet passage3, past a regulating needle valve 4, and flows into the mouth 5 in amixing chamber 6. The mixing chamber consists of a central chambersurrounding the retort from which branch or spread a number of extensionchambers 7, each of which is a narrow vertical chamber provided with arow of holes 8, along its upper surface and having its walls arranged toconverge from midway the vertical extent of the chamber toward the top,so. that the surface across the extension chamber is narrow and there isthus provi sion made for a large supply of secondary air to the burningjets of gases at the orifices S. The annular part of the chamber whichimmediately surrounds the retort is also provided with a circle ofopenings 10 closely adjacent to the walls of the retort which extendslightly above the general surface of the gas chamber. There is alsoprovided around the walls of the retort and through the under wall ofthe gas chamber a circle of holes E), through which jets of gas aredirected downward against or in close proximity to the walls of theretort below the gas chamber, thus providing for highly heating theretort and producing a constant supply of vapor therein.

What I claim is:

1. In cmnbinatlon with a vertically disposed rentral retort adapted tofeed from beneath, a gas chamber extending com pletely about a portionof the side walls thereof near the top, and out of direct communicationwith the interior thereof, the top and bottom walls of said chamber eachbe ing perforated with a ring of burner holes, and there being radiatingextensions com- :municating directly with the gas chamber and therebywith one another, the top wall of each of said extensions beingperforated with burner holes, a discharge pipe leading fromcommunication with the upper end of the retort to the outer air, acontrolling valve for regulating the escape of vapor from. the outer endthereof, and flaring inlet located adjacent to the discharge end of thedischarge pipe, though spaced therefrom, communicating with said gaschamber and its extensions, substantially as described' 2. In a vaporgenerator and burner, in combination with a gas chamber having avertically extending central aperture, and hollow radiating arms indirect communication with said chamber, the upper walls of both thechamber and the extensions and the lower wall of the chamber beingperforated with burner holes, a vertical retort adapted to feed onlyfrom beneath, extending through said central aperture, though out ofdirect connnunication with the interior of the chamber, an escape pipewhereby the vapor generated in the retort may escape from the upper endthereof, a valve whereby the flow of vapor therethrough may beregulated, and an inlet pipe provided with a flaring mouth insertedthrough a side wall of said gas chamber adjacent to the discharge endof, said escape pipe, though spaced therefrom, whereby the escapingvapor receives an admixture of atmospheric air previous to its receptioninto the gas, chamber, substantially as described.

3. A vapor generator and burner, having in comblnation a verticallyextending retort wherein the complete vaporization of' liquid fuel isdesigned to take place, a single escape pipe leading from the upperportion thereof, a burner chamber provided with integral radiatingextensions, extending with its central portion completely about aportion of said retort, the top walls of said chamber and its extensionsand the bottom wall of said chamber being perforated with burner holes,those in the walls of the chamber being adapted to permit the impingingof ets of flame upon the walls of the retort to raise its temperaturefor vaporization, and an inlet member having a flaring mouth wherebycommunication may be had with the interior of the chamber and itsextensions from without, adapted to receive an admixture ofatmosphericair and the vapor emerging from said escape pipe, beingspaced therefrom to permit such mingling of the air and vapor previousto its admission thereinto, substantially as described.

4. In combination with a vertically arranged central retort adapted tofeed from beneath, a starting cup fixed thereto for the initial heatingthereof, a valve whereby the flow of the oil from the retort into thecup may be controlled, a gas chamber provided with radiating armsengaging about the upper portion of said retort, though out of directcommunication therewith, the upper walls of said chamber and extensionsbeing perforated with burner holes, and the lower walls of said chamberbeing also erforated to allow the impinging of jets of I ame upon theside walls of the retort for the heating thereof, an escape pipe wherebythe vapor generated in the retort may flow therefrom, and a valve forregulating the flow of vapor therefrom toward an apertured portion ofthe walls of said chamber, the vapor being mixed with atmospheric airprevious to its reception within the burner chamber, substantially asdescribed.

In testimony whereof, I, sign this specification in the presence of twowitnesses.

. HAROLD P. GLAZIER. Witnesses 2 CHARLES F. BURTON, MAY E. KoTT.

